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Figurine of the Horned Viper HieroglyphPtolemaic Period (332 - 30 BCE) or earlier

Not on view
Small elongated bronze object with S-curved profile, flared angular finial at one end, tapered point at the other, with heavy gray and green corrosion

Unknown, Figurine of the Horned Viper Hieroglyph, Ptolemaic Period (332 - 30 BCE) or earlier, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl W. Thomas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Figurine of the Horned Viper Hieroglyph
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Ptolemaic Period (332 - 30 BCE) or earlier
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.247
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art